The Official Good Roads Year Book of the United States is a comprehensive guide to the state of American highways in the year 1913. Published by the American Highway Association, the book provides detailed information on the construction, maintenance, and improvement of roads and highways across the country. The book is divided into several sections, each of which covers a different aspect of highway development. The first section provides an overview of the history of road building in America and the role of the federal government in promoting highway construction. The second section focuses on the design and construction of roads, including information on materials, drainage, and grading. The third section covers maintenance and repair, with detailed instructions on how to repair various types of road damage. The fourth section is devoted to the economics of road building, including information on funding sources and the cost of road construction and maintenance. The fifth section provides a state-by-state overview of road development, highlighting the progress that has been made in each state and the challenges that remain. Throughout the book, readers will find numerous photographs, diagrams, and tables that illustrate key concepts and provide additional information. The Official Good Roads Year Book of the United States is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and development of American highways.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.